Can Canberra, a city built for the car, be retrofitted so its commuters prefer public transport?
4 years, 4 months ago

Can Canberra, a city built for the car, be retrofitted so its commuters prefer public transport?

ABC  

Phil Rumble spends an hour getting to work each morning on public transport. "The things we take advantage of in Canberra, like our spacious suburbs, they're not really designed, in my view, with public transport or walking or cycling in mind." "In many ways, we're trying to retrofit a car-based city into a really modern, contemporary 21st-century city, a much more sustainable city, reducing reliance on cars, using a much better public transport system," she said. "People will only use public transport if it's priced well, efficient, reliable and safe." As for whether Canberra — a city built for the car — could ever embrace public transport, Professor Norman said it would have no choice.

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More Canberrans finding their feet in Australia's 'least walkable city', household travel survey finds
1 year, 2 months ago

More Canberrans finding their feet in Australia's 'least walkable city', household travel survey finds

ABC  

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Canberrans are having their love affair with cars challenged
6 years ago

Canberrans are having their love affair with cars challenged

ABC  

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